ABUSE OF OFFICE / The blue uniforms of Police Station No. 2 drew blood from the young people POLICE VIOLENCE, HERE ARE THE PHOTOS “The five officers beat us in the bar” The Tirana prosecutor’s office is seeking suspension for the five police officers. They were reported by the Ombudsman. The victims of the violence ended up in hospital, one seriously. The testimony of the police operator that shattered the officers’ alibi News Exclusive photos from the prosecutor’s investigative file have been made public. Five police officers from station no. 2 in the capital are accused of abuse of power and torture, while the prosecutor is seeking their suspension from duty. TIRANA HABJON HASANI The Tirana prosecutor’s office yesterday submitted the investigative materials to the court for five police officers from Police Station No. 2 in the capital and is requesting their immediate suspension from duty. The prosecutor’s investigations began after a complaint by the Ombudsman about a story that began on 18 February, when four people were brought with serious injuries to the premises of Police Station No. 2. The Ombudsman and inspectors of this... continued on page 11 In the photo: Grand Frroku, one of the citizens mistreated by the police

A coffee with... BY ANILA BASHA Basha on the Lake When you are absent for a long time and do not go for a coffee at the prime minister’s, he remembers you. So I received many messages asking why I had boycotted him. From the blog on shqiptarja.com, I saw when I had finally met him and it turned out that a month had passed. I started. This time, I would raise concern about an issue, not of governance or politics, but of the municipality of the citizens of Tirana. And as we know that Lulzim Basha is most of the time advised by the prime minister, it was better to talk to the doctor than to the mayor. I – Good afternoon, Mr Prime Minister. He – Come, Anila. But now you have nothing to write even about the president, since everything is over. I – I know, Mr Prime Minister. But I have come to raise with you the concern of many intellectuals, particularly the Heritage Forum, about the massacre that is being carried out at the Artificial Lake Park. You will tell me what business you have with the Park, when the mayor is Luli. Institutionally, that is as you say, but in practice, it is as I will present it to you. No one in public opinion officially learned the real reason why the Artificial Lake Park, on Elbasan Road, is being destroyed, and which, according to rumors that continue in the intellectual circles of Tirana, will also affect the fence of the Brigade Palace. Perhaps you will say that the development of areas may also affect parks or places of... continued on page 7

PRICES ALMOST DOUBLE Notary, new fees now in force for houses or cars Prices change for notarizing property sales and purchases TIRANA GENC KONDI Notary fees are changing, with an order issued by Justice Minister Eduard Halimi... Page 8

ALBANIAN TELE BINGO Results of the draw dated 19 June 2012 played on TV Klan Read the winning numbers on page 12

This week 2.4 million lek are won by a family from Berat Page 12

Basha’s intellectuals in favor of the forest massacre Pages 2-3

The Greeks: You are forgiving the National Lottery for 3 million euros Page 19

Killed his colleague, 14 years in prison for the special police officer Killed his colleague, 14 years in prison for the special police officer Page 17

THE NEWEST NEWS TV CHANNEL IN ALBANIA A1 REPORT! the origin of the news...

President, Tritan Shehu: Rama demanded the overthrow of the government President, Tritan Shehu: Rama demanded the overthrow of the government Page 7

... always one step ahead... Spices and dried fruit Address: Tirana-Durrës Highway, km 7, Yrshek Tirana; Tel: 042 406 500; 042 406 501; Fax: 042 406 502; e-mail: neranxi@neranxi.com; www.neranxi.com

State Audit Office: 2 million euros in damages for ‘Belle Air’ and ‘Albanian Airlines’ State Audit Office: 2 million euros in damages for ‘Belle Air’ and ‘Albanian Airlines’ Page 9

World Refugee Day, in 2011 another 800 thousand were added World Refugee Day, in 2011 another 800 thousand were added Pages 13-16